Horatio Gates Gibson

Horatio Gates Gibson (1827-1924) - Born 22 May 1827 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. A 40 year career Army artillery officer and United States Military Academy graduate who rose to the rank of Brigadier General, U.S. Army. Died 27 Apr 1924, Washington DC.

General H.G. Gibson in his Later Years	Captain Gibson at Fair Oaks in 1862 (2nd from left)
Capt. Gibson at Fair Oaks During the Civil War (seated on the left) in 1862

He entered the United States Military Academy and graduated in the Class of 1847 ranking 17th out of 38.

He first served as an artillery officer in 2nd U.S. Artillery and the 3rd U.S. Artillery in the Mexican War at Vera Cruz and Mexico City. After the war he was posted to the pacific frontier and served during the California Gold Rush years and fought against hostile Indians.

During the U.S. Civil War he served in many campaigns as an artillery officer and was breveted Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers. After the war he reverted to his permanent rank of Captain and brevet rank of Colonel in the regular Army. He served in many coast artillery posts after the war and rose to the permanent rank of colonel and retired 22 May 1891. He was elevated to Brigadier General, U.S.A. on the retired list on 23 Apr 1904.

General Gibson died in Washington DC on 27 Apr 1924 at the age of 96 and is buried at the West Point Cemetery at the United States Military Academy.

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Father: Rev. John Gibson (1791–1852)

Mother: Elizabeth Jameson (1806–1830)

Marriage:

• Harriett Leavenworth Atkinson Walker (1835-1907) married 16 Mar 1863, born May 1835, died 2 Feb 1907

Children:

• Horatio Gates Gibson Jr (1866-1938)
• Catharine Fisher Gibson (1868-)
• Agnes Walker Gibson (1869-)
• Henry Kendrich Gibson (1876-)

Assignments:

• (1843-1847) Cadet, United States Military Academy
• (1847-1848) 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1847), 3rd U.S. Artillery, Mexican War
• (1848-1848) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Columbus, New York
• (1849-1850) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Duty in California
• (1851-1852) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Orford, Oregon
• (1852-1852) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Sullivan, Maine
• (1852-1853) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
• (1853-1854) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
• (1854-1854) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Washita, Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
• (1855-1855) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Reading, California
• (1855-1855) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Lane, Oregon (severely wounded in combat with Oregon Indians)
• (1855-1856) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Benicia Barracks, California
• (1856-1857) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Presidio of San Francisco, California
• (1857-1858) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Mendocino Reserve, California
• (1858-1858) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Northwest Expeditions and Combat at Spokane, Fort Bragg, California, Fort Vancouver, Washington
• (1858-1861) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Presidio of San Francisco and Expeditions to Carson Valley, California and combat during the Pyramid Lake Paiute War, Fort Churchill, Nevada
• (1861-1865) Union, U.S. Civil War
• (1865-1867) Major (5 Feb 1867), 3rd U.S. Artillery, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
• (1867-1868) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Adams (1), Rhode Island
• (1868-1869) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Preble, Maine
• (1869-1870) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Barrancas Barracks, Florida
• (1870-1871) 3rd U.S. Artillery, On leave of absence
• (1871-1872) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Newport Barracks, Kentucky
• (1872-1876) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Wadsworth, New York
• (1876-1877) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Columbia, South Carolina
• (1877-1881) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Fort Wadsworth, New York
• (1882-1884) Lt. Col. 2nd U.S. Artillery (1 Apr 1882), Colonel 3rd U.S. Artillery (1 Dec 1883), Fort McHenry, Maryland
• (1884-1885) 3rd U.S. Artillery, St. Francis Barracks, Florida
• (1885-1891) 3rd U.S. Artillery, Washington Barracks, Washington DC
• (21 May 1891) Retired from active service at 64 years of age
• (23 Apr 1904) Advanced to Brigadier General on the retired list

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Sources:

• Wikipedia - Horatio Gates Gibson
• Cullum Register - Horatio Gates Gibson,, Florida